Child&#39;s crib having a movable partition



May 31, 1949. F. M. H URST CHILDS CRIB HAVING A MOVABLE PARTITION FiledSept. 16,. 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. F M. HURST ATTORNEY PatentedMay 31 1949 ourrao sures PATENT OFFICE CHILDS CRIB HAVING A MOVABLEPARTITIGN Francis Hurst, Sumter, S. 0. Application September 16, 1947,Serial No. 774,234

A further object is to provide a crib of the above mentioned class,wherein the conventional appearance and strength of the same are notimpaired.

A still further object is to provide a crib of v the above mentionedclass which is simple and sturdy in design, easy to adjust, and no moreexpensive to manufacture than conventional types of cribs.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application. and inwhich like numerals c are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same,

' Figure 1 is a perspective view of a crib embodying the invention,

Figure 2 is a central vertical longitudinal section through the same,

Figure 3 is a transverse vertical section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is an enlarged iragmentary vertical section showing latch meansfor a vertically moveable crib side, I

Figure 5 is an enlgged fragmentary plan view of the crib showing thehorizontally adjustable side in different adjusted positions, and,

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary detail view showing a portion of acrib spring and adjusting means therefor.

In the drawings, where for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral Ill designates thehead end of a crib, also including an identical foot end II. tophorizontal rail l2 and a deep bottom rail l3. The top and bottom railsl2 and 13 are permanently, rigidly connected at their opposite ends tocorner posts [4, thus forming the rigid vertical head and .foot endsllland II.

The crib is provided at one side thereof with the usual verticallyadjustable side Hi. This side I5 comprises a longitudinal top rail 16and a deep bottom rail l1, rigidly connected by a plurality of vertical'slat's l8. The bottom rail I1 is of the same depth as the bottom railsI 3. The rails l6 and I! have end extensions l9 and 20, having alignedvertical openings therein, to slideably receive vertical guide rods 2],rigidly These ends It and l I each include a 5 Claims. (Cl. 5-100)attached at their upper ends to the adjacent corner posts M. Right anglebrackets 22 are rigidly secured to the two corner posts l4 adjacent tothe side l5, and near the lower ends,

of such posts. Ihe horizontal webs '23 of the angle brackets 22 haveopenings to receive the lower ends of the guide rods 2| therein. Compressible coil springs 24 surround the rods 2|, and are seated upon thewebs 23, Figure 3. The springs 24 sexve as bumpers to be engaged by thebottom rail h, when the side [5 is in the lowermost vertical position.

Latch means are provided to releasably hold the side in the uppermostposition. Such means include a pair of angle brackets 25, rigidlysecured to the inner side of the bottom rail ll, near the lower edgethereof. These brackets are disposed near the longitudinal center of theside l5, and have downwardly inclined webs '26, to engage in notches 21round in the outer sides of depending latch arms 28. The latch arms 28are pivotally connected at their upper ends, as shown, to one of theside members 29 of a rectangular crib spring 30, including end members3|. The lower ends of the arms 28 are connected by a foot bar 32, whichmay be pushed inwardly to the position shown in dotted lines in Figure4, to lower the side It. A spring 33 is provided, to resiliently holdthe arms 28 in the outer or latching position, shown in full lines inFigure 4. When the vertically moveable side 15 is in the loweredposition, and is then moved to the raised position, the webs 26 engagethe outer curved edges 34 of the arms '28 and swing the arms inwardlyautomatically. The webs 26 will autoinatioally enter the notches 21, andthe side 15 is maintained in the raised position until the foot bar 32is pushed inwardly. v

The spring 3|] is disposed horizontally, and is 40 supported upon anglebrackets 35, rigidly mounted upon the lower rails l3 of the head andfoot ends. The spring members 3| have horizontal adjusting slots 36 toreceive bolts31 which are received in openings in the fixed brackets 35.

' This arrangement permits the lateral adjustment of the spring 30, toassure proper position- 'ing of the latch means, including the arms 28and web's 26. This s ring mounting arrangement also adds to the rigidityof the crib structure, since the spring frame is rigidly connectedthrough the brackets 35 with the ends l0 and H. A mattress 38 isdisposed upon the spring 30, and the top surface 39 of this mattress isnear the top edges of the bottom rails 13.

This invention is particularly concerned with Y the side of the cribopposite to the vertically moveable side 15. At such side a top rail Itis permanently rigidly secured at its opposite ends to the adjacentcorner posts M. The top edge of this rail it is at the same elevation asto top edge of the rail It, but the rail to is of lesser shown clearlyin Figure 3.

3 depth than the rail It. A bottom rail 4| is permanently rigidlyconnected to the same adjacent posts l4, and the bottom edge of thisrail is at the same level as the bottom edge of the rail when the side95 is in the normal or raised position, see Figure 3. The rail 4| hasless depth than the rail ll, and its top edge 42 terminates below thetop edge of the rail ll, Figure 3. The rails 49 and 4| form a rigidstructure with the associated corner posts I4.

Disposed between the top rail 49 and bottom rail 4|, and adapted to moveinwardly horizontally over the mattress B, is a vertical side 43, ormoveable partition. This horizontally moveable side 43 may be adjustedfrom its outer position between the rails 53 and ll to an inner positionlike that shown in dotted lines in Figure 3. 'Parallel longitudinalslots 44 are formed in the top and bottom rails i2 and it. These slotsare horizontal, and extend inwardly laterally from points near theadjacent corner posts l4 to points near the transverse center of thecrib. These slots 44 serve as guides for the horizontally moveable side43.

a plurality of longitudinally spread slats 41. The rail 45 is of suchdepth, that when the side 43 is in the outermost position and betweenthe rails 40 and 4|, the combined depths of the top rails 40 and 45 areexactly the same as the depth of the top rail 5 of the opposite cribside. Likewise, the combined depths of the rails di and 46 are equal tothe depth of the rail ll. This is im 'portant, since the conventionalappearance of the crib is not impaired by the use of the moveable side43. The sides of the crib appear the same, when the side 43 is in theouter position, Figure 3. The rails 49 and Z5 constitute a single toprail, like the rail it, when in their relative positions, When the sideI5 is raised, and the side 43 is in its outermost position, the bottomrails l3, and H, with the member or rail formed by the rails ll and 46,constitute a continuous rectangular bottom frame extending entirelyaround the crib.

The top and bottom rails 45 and 46 have brackets 42 rigidly mounted upontheir inner faces and near their opposite ends. Each bracket 48 includesa flat longitudinal member or portion 49, for connection to the adjacentrail of the side 43, and a laterally inwardly offset portion 58. Theportion 50 has a longitudinal screw threaded extension or stud 5|,integral therewith, which is provided with an intermediate enlargementor shoulder 52. The stud 5| extends slideably through the adjacent slot44, and carries a clamp or Wing nut 53, seated on a washer 54, disposedupon the outer side of the rail I2. A washer 55 is provided between eachshoulder 52 and the inner side of the rail l2.

In use, the wing nuts 53 are loosened, and the side 43 can be adjustedlaterally inwardly or outwardly as desired. When the side 43 is at itsinnermost position, Figure 1, the crib is made substantially narrower,and there is less room for a child to roll about while sleeping. Thelower edge of the bottom rail 46 is close to the top surface 39 of themattress, and is adapted to slide over the bed covers or blankets, andclamp the same against the mattress. This prevents the sleeping childfrom becoming uncovered. Obviously, when the wing nuts 53- aretightened, the side 43 will be locked in the selected adjusted position.The offset construction of the brackets 48 permits the side 43 to movebetween the rails The side 43 includes top and bottom. longitudinalrails 45 and 45, rigidly connected by 1 40 and 4|, Figure 3. The cribconstruction shown and described is simple and practical.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention, herewith shown anddescribed, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may beresorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention, or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. In a childs crib, head and foot ends, each end having transverselyextending slots formed therein, a mattress supporting element supportedby the crib, and a laterally adjustable side supported by said head andfoot ends and including parts to slide in the slots, the lower edge ofsaid side being arranged close to the top surface of the mattress andadapted to clamp blankets and the like against the same.

2. In a childs crib, head and foot ends, each end having a transverseslot formed therein, a mattress supporting element for the crib, and alaterally adjustable partition including parts to engage in said slots,the bottom edge of said partition being arranged close to the mattressfor clampin covers against the same.

3. In a childs crib, upstanding head and foot ends, each end including atop and bottom rail, each rail having a longitudinal slot formed therein, a vertically adjustable side for the crib connected with the ends, atop rail at the opposite side of the crib connected with the ends, abottom rail disposed beneath the second named top rail and connected tothe ends, and a laterally adjustable side for the crib and includingparts to slide in the slots, such side being adapted to enter betweenthe second named top and bottom rails when in the outermost position.

4. In a child's crib, upstanding head and foot ends, each end includinga top and bottom rail, each rail having a substantially horizontal slotformed therein, a top rail at one side of the crib permanently connectedto the ends, a bottom rail at the same side of the crib disposed belowthe second named top rail and permanently secured to the ends, ahorizontally moveable side including top and bottom rails, the lastnamed rails including parts to slide in the slots and being adapted tomove adjacent to the second top and bottom rails to form therewith deeprails, and means to clamp the horizontally moveable side in the selectedadjusted position.

5. In a childs crib, head and foot ends having substantially horizontalslots formed therein, a top rail disposed at one side of the crib andpermanently connected to the ends, a bottom rail disposed below the toprail and permanently connected to the ends, a horizontally moveable sidedisposed between the top and bottom rails and adapted to move inwardly,brackets secured to the moveable side and including screw threaded studsto slideably enter the slots, and nuts carried by the studs to clamp themoveable side at the selected adjusted position.

FRANCIS M. HURST.

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